1971: George Harrison became the first former Beatle to hit number one on the U.S. album chart, with “All Things Must Pass.”

1979: Former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious went on trial for the murder of his girlfriend. He didn’t live to hear the verdict. He died a month later.

1983: The musical play “Annie,” based on the “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip, closed on Broadway after 2,377 performances.

1990: Actor Alan Hale, best known as the skipper on “Gilligan’s Island,” died of cancer. His ashes were scattered at sea.
1997: Guitarist Randy California of Spirit disappeared after being caught in a current off the coast of Hawaii.